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Prayer times in Castres
This page shows today’s salah times in Castres, Occitanie, worked out for the city’s exact coordinates. You will find the time of Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, a countdown to the next prayer, a monthly timetable ready to print and the Qibla direction. The times use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method, which is the usual reference in France.
Namaz times in Castres today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Castres
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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How prayer times in Castres change through the year
It is useful to know how prayer times in Castres move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:47 AM on 21 June and 7:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 2 h 25 min, while Maghrib moves between 5:17 PM and 9:36 PM. Daylight reaches 15 h 26 min in the summer solstice and drops to 8 h 56 min around the winter solstice. These figures help to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 5:53 AM | 6:55 AM | 12:59 PM | 4:22 PM | 7:03 PM | 8:05 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:47 AM | 6:10 AM | 1:53 PM | 5:59 PM | 9:36 PM | 10:59 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 6:37 AM | 7:39 AM | 1:43 PM | 5:07 PM | 7:47 PM | 8:49 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 7:12 AM | 8:21 AM | 12:49 PM | 3:00 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:26 PM |
Castres lies 584 km south of Paris, so Dhuhr in Castres comes at almost exactly the same time as Paris. This difference comes from longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital is not accurate in Castres.
Finding the Qibla from Castres
From Castres you pray towards the south-east, at an angle of 113.3° from true north; the Kaaba is 4,245 km away. We computed this angle with spherical trigonometry from the coordinates of Castres and those of the Kaaba (21.4225° N, 39.8262° E). Note that a compass points to magnetic north, which can differ by a few degrees from true north.
Fasting hours in Castres during Ramadan
Fasting in Castres, Ramadan 1448 AH (expected on 8 February 2027) starts with iftar at 6:11 PM and imsak at 6:46 AM on the first day, 11 h 16 min of fasting. By the end of the month (9 March 2027) iftar moves to 6:49 PM and the fast lasts 12 h 37 min. These are astronomical estimates; the official start of the month is announced by the religious authorities in France.
Castres on the map
The coordinates of Castres are 43.6053° N and 2.2409° E. The nearest cities on our site are Albi (37 km), Carcassonne (44 km), and Balma (60 km). Albi, the nearest administrative centre, is 37 km away. Check the prayer times of these places to compare them, which is useful when you travel across Occitanie.
- Name
- Castres
- Type
- City
- Part of
- Occitanie, France
- Population
- 47,275
- Coordinates
- 43.60527, 2.24088
- Time zone
- UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
- Calculation method
- Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF)
- Qibla direction
- 113.3° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 4,245 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Castres
The default timetable uses the standard opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Castres comes roughly 74 minutes later around the summer solstice (7:13 PM instead of 5:59 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:59 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
To get the most accurate countdown, make sure your device’s clock is correct: the countdown relies on it. The prayer times themselves are always calculated in the local time of Castres (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer), wherever you are.
Nearby cities to Castres
- Albi37 km · north
- Carcassonne44 km · south
- Balma60 km · west
- Toulouse64 km · west
- Blagnac69 km · west
- Cugnaux73 km · west
- Colomiers73 km · west
- Tournefeuille74 km · west
Prayer times in Castres: questions and answers
When is Maghrib in Castres?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 5:17 PM on 21 December and 9:36 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
When is Fajr in Castres?
Fajr in Castres depends on the season: about 4:47 AM on 21 June and about 7:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.
How long is the fast in Castres during Ramadan?
Roughly 11 h 16 min at the start of Ramadan 1448 AH and 12 h 37 min at its end, according to astronomical calculation.
Do prayer times in Castres differ from Paris?
Yes. Castres is 584 km from Paris, towards the south, and Dhuhr in Castres comes at almost exactly the same time as Paris.
Which calculation method is used for Castres?
We use the Union of Islamic Organisations of France (UOIF) method: Fajr at 12° and Isha when the sun is 12° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.